The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph compares the different fuels from a report in 2008 about the energy consumed in the USA in a period of 50 years.
It is clear that
Petrol
and Oil
were by far the most important means of fuel
over the period shown.But Hydropower was the lowest amount of fuel
each year.
In 1980,Petrol
and Oil
was the main source of fuel
in the USA,consuming around 35 Quadrillion
units.Coal and Natual Gas cost just under 20 Quadrillion
of fuel
each,and Nuclear,Solar/Wind and Hydropower had the same spend which was 4 Quadrillion
.Just 10 years later,Natural Gas outweighed Coal and became the second-largest amount of fuel
.
After 40 years,Petrol
and Oil
and Coal rose dramatically,with Petrol
and Oil
will reach a peak of approximately 50 Quadrillion
in 2030 and Coal will rise to 30 Quadrillion
in the same year.However
,Nuclear,Solar/Wind and Hydropower fluctuated around 7 Quadrillion
.While
Natural Gas will keep a smooth consumption of about 23 Quadrillion
in 2030.Submitted by 2975842009 on
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